Talented youngster reflects on winning the LFE Apprentice of the Year award for League Two, Steven Alzate’s move to Brighton and more

Leyton Orient's Myles Judd with his LFE Apprentice of the Year award for League Two (pic: PA Images).

For an 18-year-old, Myles Judd has already achieved a fair amount at Leyton Orient, but he is motivated to kick on and do plenty more in E10.

The full-back made his first appearance for O’s as a 16-year-old at Luton Town on September 1, 2015 and in the process became the club’s fifth youngest debutant.

Judd had to wait 13 more months before he turned out for the first team again, but took his chance and went on to play on 21 occasions for Orient last season.

It was a baptism of fire the academy graduate handled brilliantly and the end result for the teen was to pick up the League Football Education (LFE) Apprentice of the Year award for League Two.

“I was really happy to win it and to be among so many good players who have also won that award,” said Judd.

And the right-back is not wrong – the likes of Nick Powell, Conor Chaplin and Ben Godfrey, now of Norwich City, have also claimed the award in recent seasons.

Even though Judd is now plying his trade outside of the Football League, the talented defender is happy with life at Brisbane Road, especially now the future of the club is settled under the new owners.

He added: “I definitely think Orient is the best place for me at the moment and the gaffer (Steve Davis) has already said we will all get chances.

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